Sep 7, 2012
(Started Jun 28, 2007)

Advice & Tips:
I only take this med as an oral taper after receiving IV solu-medrol. I don't always ask for a taper following IV treatment.

Cost:
$50-99 monthly

Side effects:
Digestive disturbances

Feb 9, 2009
(Started Jun 28, 2007)

Perceived effectiveness for Other:
Moderate

Side Effects:
Severe

Adherence:
Sometimes

Burden:
Not at all

Dosage:
As needed

Advice & Tips:
Use only what you need to bring you down from the massive steroid amount received from your infusion. I've found that the quicker I can rid myself of all of the steroids, including the oral taper, the quicker I am on to recovery from the exacerbation.

Cost:
$50-99 monthly

Side effects:
Digestive disturbances

Sep 7, 2008
(Started Jun 28, 2007)

Perceived effectiveness for Other:
Slight

Side Effects:
Severe

Adherence:
Sometimes

Burden:
Not at all

Dosage:
As needed

Advice & Tips:
I feel that this medication is good to have available when tapering off of steroids following a regimen of IV solu-medrol. However I find personally that the sooner I can COMPLETELY rid myself of all steroids, the quicker I recover, & the better off I am overall. I like to have the oral Prednisone taper available following infusion as a "safety net" if I need it. Most often I use it for 2 to 3 days. Then I discontinue using it when I feel that my body's no longer craving the high dose of steroid that solu-medrol provides. I have no doubt that using an oral Prednisone taper is highly subjective & individually exclusive in terms of effectiveness to each patient.

Mar 5, 2009
(Started Feb 27, 2009)

Perceived effectiveness for Other:
Slight

Perceived effectiveness for Relapse MS (exacerbation):
Slight

Side Effects:
Mild

Adherence:
Always

Burden:
Somewhat

Dosage:
10 mg
All the time (24/7)

Advice & Tips:
Normally when I get put on a prednisone taper- I feel like super woman- I have more energy than one person can contain (Last time I literally tore my closet down TWICE). This time I did not have that super burst of energy (I sure could have used it)- I was exactly the opposite, I was very lethargic and slept almost 2 full days only getting up to use the restroom and eat (thats the other down side to prednisone, you are hungrier than you have ever been in your entire life- or thats how I feel- I just cant get enough to eat)

Sep 7, 2008
(Started Aug 07, 2008)

Perceived effectiveness for Headaches:
Slight

Side Effects:
Moderate

Adherence:
Always

Burden:
Somewhat

Dosage:
10 mg
Daily

Advice & Tips:
Be careful to track your moods when you are on this. It threw me right out of control. Some people have a LOT of mood problems on this med. If you already have mood issues and go on it, that could only be worse.

Nov 16, 2008
(Started Oct 31, 2008)

Advice & Tips:
The treatment is working! Hang in there, my side effects have changed daily, but just keep to the course. The negatives have been outweighed by the energy I have been feeling. I have really actually enjoyed the insomnia because I have been able to clean and declutter my house like crazy - I cannot say enough about what a gift it has been to have these few weeks of increased energy. I had no idea what I was missing because I had been fatigued so long and thought I was just lazy.